Mayor Landrieu, Code for America to unveil new technology to track blighted properties

October 10, 2012

NEW ORLEANS, LA—Tomorrow, Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Code for America (CFA) will announce the launch of BlightStatus, a new interactive tool for residents to track the progress of blighted properties within the code Enforcement system in New Orleans.

Neighborhood groups and engaged citizens have always been a crucial partner in the city's fight against blight, and now, with the launch of BlightStatus, they will have access to previously inaccessible City data about the status of blighted properties. Easy access to this information will reduce barriers to participation in public blight hearings, and improve the quality of the interactions between the City and the community in the common goal of blight eradication.